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Fox News Sunday
Created byRoger Ailes
Presented byShannon Bream
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons28
No.of episodes1,473
(as of July 14, 2024)
Production
Production locationsFox News Washington Bureau
400 N Capitol Street NW
Washington, D.C.,U.S.
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkFox
Fox News
ReleaseApril 28, 1996(1996-04-28)
present

Fox News Sundayis aSunday morning talk showthat has aired on the broadcastFoxnetwork since 1996, as a presentation ofFox News Channel.It is the only regularly scheduled Fox News program carried on the main Fox broadcast network. Hosted byShannon Breamsince 2022, the show features interviews with some of the biggest newsmakers in politics from the previous week and "takes on the week's hot political topics", in addition to panel discussions with other Fox contributors and a "power player of the week", which typically is a non-political "feel good" story to end the program.

Host

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  • Shannon Bream(2022–present):Bream, who has been with Fox News since 2007 and was the host ofFox News @ Nightfor five years, was named the permanent host to replace Wallace on August 11, 2022. She also serves as Fox News' Chief Legal Correspondent. Bream is also the first woman to officially host the program since its airing.[1]

Former anchors

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  • Chris Wallace(2003–2021): Wallace joined Fox News in October 2003, where he replaced Snow as host of Fox News Sunday. Considered by then-Fox presidentRoger Ailesto be "one of the best interviewers in the business", Wallace hosted the show for 18 years, during which time he secured high-profile interviews with key figures from across the political spectrum, includingBarack Obama's first interview on Fox News after he became President.[2]Wallace also interviewed Russian PresidentVladimir Putinin 2018, where he received praise for challenging Putin's alleged interference in the 2016 election[3]and asking "why so many" of his political enemies "end up dead".[4]Wallace abruptly announced his departure from Fox News on December 12, 2021, and later announced that he would be joiningCNN's new streaming serviceCNN+to host his own show.[5]Wallace's CNN+ show was cancelled after the network announced that their new streaming service would be shutting down on April 30 due to low user subscriptions a month after launching.[6]Wallace now hosts a talk show forMaxalong with a new show for CNN on Sunday nights.[7]

Overview

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CreatorRoger Ailesin 2013

The program began on April 28, 1996,[8]5+12months prior to the launch of the network's sister cable news networkFox News Channel.Because Fox News was still building out its studio facilities, it aired during at that time from historic Washington venues until Fox News Channel launched and the news operation's Washington bureau was opened. The show was the first network news show to stream live on the Internet. The show was also the first to incorporate live user commentary. Users posted on an Internet BBS and the Internet Producer moderated by choosing and posting the comments in the screen's lower third. The show airs live at 9:00 a.m.Eastern Time,although many Fox stations can choose to broadcast it at a later time slot. The program is also rebroadcast on Fox News Channel the same day at 2:00 p.m ET and 2:00 a.m ET[9]

An audio-only broadcast of the program is also carried on a number of radio stations. Most of these stations are owned byiHeartMedia(the former Clear Channel Communications), the largest radio station group that runs the division'sFox News Radionewscasts, along withWCSP-FM(C-SPANRadio) in the Washington area and over the Internet, as part of its weekly audio airings of the major Sunday morning talk shows. In August 2008,Fox News Sundaybegan to be produced inhigh definition.[10]

Format

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Tony SnowinterviewingJohn Warnerin 2003
Chris Wallaceinterviewing Maryland GovernorLarry Hoganin 2015.

The first minutes of the broadcast runs down the day's headlines, since Fox (unlike theBig Three television networks), does not have a conventional nationalmorning news programthat leads intoFox News Sunday.Additionally, a limited number of Fox's affiliates havelocal newsprograms leading into it. For the rest of the first half of the show, the host interviews news makers from the prior week.

During the second half of the show, the host introduces a panel of four pundits to speak about the political impact of the news. Regular members of the panel include the following people:

The program ends with a short segment focusing on a "Power Player of the Week", usually a short, non-political "feel good" story about a person who has made a significant contribution to society.[11]

Guest hosts for the program includeMike Emanuel,Gillian Turner,Jennifer GriffinandBill Hemmer.

References

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  1. ^Flood, Brian (August 11, 2022)."Shannon Bream named 'FOX News Sunday' host, becoming first woman to anchor program in its 26-year history".Fox News.RetrievedAugust 11,2022.
  2. ^"Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace to Present Exclusive Interview with President Barack Obama on Sunday, April 10th"(Press release). Fox News. April 7, 2016.RetrievedMay 19,2022.
  3. ^Nelson, Louis (July 17, 2018)."Putin tussles with Chris Wallace in Fox interview".Politico.RetrievedMay 19,2022.
  4. ^Gstalter, Morgan (July 16, 2018)."Chris Wallace asks Putin why so many of his political enemies 'end up dead'".The Hill.RetrievedMay 19,2022.
  5. ^Madani, Doha (December 18, 2021)."Chris Wallace leaving Fox News after 18 years for new CNN streaming service".NBC News.RetrievedApril 11,2022.
  6. ^Lemon, Jason (April 21, 2022)."Chris Wallace's future uncertain after leaving FOX to join now tanked CNN+".Newsweek.
  7. ^Fischer, Sara (May 18, 2022)."Chris Wallace to anchor new show on CNN".Axios.Archived fromthe originalon May 18, 2022.RetrievedJune 5,2022.
  8. ^Weprin, Alex (April 6, 2016)."Obama to make first appearance on 'Fox News Sunday' since becoming president".Politico.RetrievedJune 12,2020.
  9. ^"TV Schedule for Fox News".TV Passport.RetrievedJune 12,2020.
  10. ^"Fox News Sunday Going HD In August".Archived fromthe originalon April 30, 2008.RetrievedMay 4,2008.
  11. ^"Power Player of the Week".Fox News.RetrievedNovember 3,2020.
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